Day Out Scenic Train Journey Los Nietos to Cartagena

This great day out starts with a stop in the small village of Los Nietos on the shores of the Mar Menor. After enjoying a morning coffee at any of the beach front cafes, and exploring the village with it's beach and marina, make your way to the train station.

Trains run every half an hour from 07.00 in the morning to 20.00 in the evening from Monday to Saturday, so you'll never have to wait long. You can always check out the timetables beforehand. There are 15 stops on this journey along the feve operated narrow gauge line, most of which are at tiny hamlets. However the train does stop at the larger town of La Union which hosts a lively market every Tuesday morning in the streets near to the train station.

The scenery along the route is stunning, as the line passes through the Sierra Mineras. These are a rolling mountain range that has been mined since Roman times, so there is plenty to enjoy along the way.

After half an hour the train terminates in the sub train station (three minutes walk to the main train station) in the city of Cartagena. The main train station is easily recognisable by the 'lighthouse clock tower' that sits on top of it! Across the road is the tourist office, so pop in to collect a map before exploring the narrow streets of the old town, visiting the remains of the Roman Theatre or selecting a place for an enjoyable 'Menu del Dia'. Alternatively walk beside the old city wall towards the marina and then follow our Cartagena city walking route.

Then it is back on the train to Los Nietos and your car. Last year the train journey only cost 2.70€ return so it makes for a really excellent fantastic value day out.

Places

Places of Interest

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Los Nietos Village

Village Centre: relatively large with a good selection of bars, cafes and restaurants as well as a few shops.

Beach: long and sandy.

Promenade: beach front and long.

Marina: at the end of the pier.

Los Nietos Train Station

Journey Information: The train runs roughly every 30 minutes from 07.00 to 20.00 Monday-Saturday. The journey to Cartagena takes about half an hour and last year cost 2.70€ return.

Feve Website: for timetables and prices visit the RENFE website. The FEVE lines only show if you use the RENFE website in Spanish, so follow the instructions below for the timetable. Put Los Nietos (there are 2 other stations in Los Nietos) in the Origen and Cartagena or any other station you want to go to in the Destino. Add the date you want to travel, then tick both boxes that say Buscar Itinerario and Calcular Importe then press Buscar. To find the times of the return the journey click on Trayecto Inverso. To print the page click on Imprimir Resultados.

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The book includes: • 90 pages packed with points of interest, each with their GPS co-ordinate for easy navigation • over 55 coloured photographs • 40 local towns, inland villages and coastal areas • an area map • a list of annual fiesta dates • a list of weekly market days.